2-Nitropropane → HCID 60134450, compound

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To a stirred ice cold solution of 2-nitropropane (3.5 mL, 38.9 mmol) and N-acetylpiperazine (5.0 g, 1 equiv, 39.6 mmol) was added dropwise a premixed solution of sodium hydroxide (156 μL, 5 N, 2 mol %) and a 37% aqueous solution of formaldehyde (2.9 mL, 1 equiv, 38.9 mmol) over 15 minutes maintaining an internal temperature between 10-15° C. The flask was removed from the ice bath and stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The reaction was then heated at 50° C. for 1 h. The biphasic mixture was cooled to room temperature and poured into a separatory funnel and diluted with ethyl acetate (150 mL) and water (50 mL). The layers were separated and the organic layer was washed with water (2×50 mL) and brine (50 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to a yellow liquid (7.20 g, 81%). This material was used without further purification. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ 1.57 (s, 6H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 2.50-2.55 (dt, J=5.6, 4H), 2.85 (s, 2H), 3.37-3.40 (t, J=5.0, 2H), 3.54-3.40 (t, J=4.8, 2H).

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